We've had a very, very weird long weekend. There were some fantastic moments and some very unsettling moments.
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Manly beat the Tigers on Friday night. This was particularly sweet - I got home from work on Friday night to find posters supporting the Tigers all over the lounge room and LGR saying "The Tigers will leave the Eagles behind".
He who laughs last laughs longest ...
Saturday was a fairly normal day - swimming lessons (Hayley is at level Duck 2 - and she let everyone know this by quacking like a duck for the whole lesson) followed by some groceries. We then went out to Nepean Hospital to visit Nanna - she's been in hospital for a while and nobody is really sure what is going on.
The kids were kind enough to stay quiet for about an hour and then we had to shoot through. Clan McK were coming over for dinner - and it was a very nice dinner indeed. The kids played nicely for the most part and I thoroughly enjoyed cooking a BBQ on the deck while listening to rain pound on the roof.
Sunday was a day off - almost. It was Mum's birthday and a small gathering was held at Aunt LJ's place. We also found that Mum's brothers wife had a massive heart attack and was in intensive care (and unconscious) in hospital. Not real good ...
Lunch was nice. We had some sausages and steak and potato bake and a couple of salads. Aunt LJ made a very sweet and lemony meringue which I enjoyed immensely. Gifts were given, some giggles had and I think a good time experienced by all. From here it was back over to the hospital to vist Nanna again and then home.
The day's drama wasn't over. We got a few phone calls telling us Grandma was crook and on the verge of being readmitted to hospital. Mrs G was set to go up to look after her but in the end this didn't happen. It really wasn't a good day for health issues ....
On a postive note the Wallabies finally won a test match - and beat the English while doing it. Not much of a game but the result was there. LGR tried very bravely to watch the game but at about 20:30 conceded defeat and asked me to take him upstairs for some sleep.
Monday rolled around and we all had a nice sleep in - all the way to 07:15. We ventured down to the movies with Clan McK to watch 'Cars' - an animated kids movie. I think the adults liked it more than the kids - or perhaps 2 hours is just too long for kids to pay attention? The cinema was weird - they only opened their doors 10 minutes before the movie was due to start and then the pre-booked 'Express Queue' failed to materialise. I think the movie ended up starting about 30 minutes late ...
After the movie it was outside for some lunch, and a chance for the kids to scamper around maniacally on some toys. Fatigue started to set in and some tears were seen so we called it a day and went home.
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So that's the weekend :-)
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Reading
Everyone in Clan Jones loves to read.
Hayzey will grab two or three books and bring them to the nearest adult (while chanting "ook ook ook"). She hands them over, clambers up onto a knee or lap and then turns the pages faster than that person can read. Once they have been looked over she hops down, puts the books back and almost always brings some more. And so on and so forth.
LGR is different. He likes one book at a time, and he likes to take his time. He asks a lot of questions and is very keen to immerse himself in the emotions and actions of the characters.
Mrs G reads all sorts of things. Of late there's been a lot of non-fiction.
And myself? I've just been through a massive Richard North Patterson binge (which follows on from Clive Barker, Dan Simmons, Alan Gold and Nelson DeMille binges) but my latest passion is 'The Dark Tower' series by Stephen King. I am finally reading book 7 - the final book.
At a guess I'd say the series spans 3000-4000 pages, and it ties in elements of almost every book he has ever written. It's fascinating to watch all these seemingly disparate stories bind together and merge into an all encompassing tale. I'll be quite sad when I reach the end of the book; but that won't stop me reading.
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My knee is getting along. I can swim and ride a bike, but not run. Probably in July for that one. It's a bit frustrating right now. My knee is fine when I walk but I know that if I run I'll injure myself and be right back where I started.
But I want to run dammit!!
Patience is a virtue and I need some right now .....
Hayzey will grab two or three books and bring them to the nearest adult (while chanting "ook ook ook"). She hands them over, clambers up onto a knee or lap and then turns the pages faster than that person can read. Once they have been looked over she hops down, puts the books back and almost always brings some more. And so on and so forth.
LGR is different. He likes one book at a time, and he likes to take his time. He asks a lot of questions and is very keen to immerse himself in the emotions and actions of the characters.
Mrs G reads all sorts of things. Of late there's been a lot of non-fiction.
And myself? I've just been through a massive Richard North Patterson binge (which follows on from Clive Barker, Dan Simmons, Alan Gold and Nelson DeMille binges) but my latest passion is 'The Dark Tower' series by Stephen King. I am finally reading book 7 - the final book.
At a guess I'd say the series spans 3000-4000 pages, and it ties in elements of almost every book he has ever written. It's fascinating to watch all these seemingly disparate stories bind together and merge into an all encompassing tale. I'll be quite sad when I reach the end of the book; but that won't stop me reading.
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My knee is getting along. I can swim and ride a bike, but not run. Probably in July for that one. It's a bit frustrating right now. My knee is fine when I walk but I know that if I run I'll injure myself and be right back where I started.
But I want to run dammit!!
Patience is a virtue and I need some right now .....
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Friday, June 02, 2006
More
Every day I see the kiddies do something, or say something, and think to myself "I need to put this on the web. I need to record it for all eternity; and to share it with others."
But I don't do it. Time is short, and growing shorter with each day/week/month that goes by. I've people say that time seems to go faster as you get older and I'm discovering, to my dismay, that this is very true.
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Last Friday (that's a long time back) I went out to dinner with about 40 or so people to celebrate Aunt BJ graduating and being formally given the title of Doctor of Philosophy. It was at a little restaurant in Balmain and it was a fine old evening. Nicely done BJ.
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Sunday evening was a nice one for us. Uncle G turned up and stayed for dinner. Both kids were very excited and were in a beautiful mood. It was one of those rare nights where someone else got to see the kids as we see them. To top it off Mrs Gazzarus cooked the most magnificent roast chicken I have ever had. It was fantastic and there was a very significant temptation to eat much more than I did.
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I can't recall specific anecdotes about the kids but can assure you they are beautiful. LGR is growing and learning and questioning every day. Hayzey is doing the same, but in a much more innocent fashion.
But I don't do it. Time is short, and growing shorter with each day/week/month that goes by. I've people say that time seems to go faster as you get older and I'm discovering, to my dismay, that this is very true.
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Last Friday (that's a long time back) I went out to dinner with about 40 or so people to celebrate Aunt BJ graduating and being formally given the title of Doctor of Philosophy. It was at a little restaurant in Balmain and it was a fine old evening. Nicely done BJ.
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Sunday evening was a nice one for us. Uncle G turned up and stayed for dinner. Both kids were very excited and were in a beautiful mood. It was one of those rare nights where someone else got to see the kids as we see them. To top it off Mrs Gazzarus cooked the most magnificent roast chicken I have ever had. It was fantastic and there was a very significant temptation to eat much more than I did.
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I can't recall specific anecdotes about the kids but can assure you they are beautiful. LGR is growing and learning and questioning every day. Hayzey is doing the same, but in a much more innocent fashion.
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